Carver M400

What survives comes from period magazine coverage. Audio (November 1980, p.32) published the manufacturer's specs: 201 watts per channel into 8 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 kHz at no more than 0.05% THD. Clipping power is rated at 250 W/ch into 8 ohms at 1 kHz, and 500 watts in mono into 8 ohms at 1 kHz. A classified listing in Audio (June 1982, p.73) offered the M400 at $299.

No service manuals, production dates, or detailed design descriptions have turned up in the research.

Known facts from period sources:

• Power output: 201 W/ch into 8 ohms (20 Hz–20 kHz, ≤0.05% THD)
• Clipping power: 250 W/ch into 8 ohms (1 kHz); 500 W mono into 8 ohms (1 kHz)
• Original price (1982 classified): $299
• Technology: Magnetic Field Power Amplifier design

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